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Cromwell letter on mercy and national defense after Worcester
A Cromwell era report describes a Thanksgiving ordered in London after a victory near Worcester. It notes troops, pursuit of the enemy near Newport, and prisoners taken including Lord Cleveland and the Earl of Derby. It recalls martial disorder in Worcester and the general’s quarters.
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Orfe
Rome
Worcester
Severn
Cromwell
London
Cp . Fromy
Harrisons
Newport
Lord Cleveland
Earl of Derby
Scot
Salloway